No, no, no, no, no, this can't be happening. 'I sit down on the couch and put my head in my hands, I don't know what to do! I say to harper, I'm scared! I start crying but it's different this time for some reason I just can't stop crying. Harper comes over and tries to comfort me, she hugs me and tells me that it will be okay, but I don't know if I believe her.
Alex It's going to be okay- how Harper? I don't know but it is trust me I'll be right here with you every step of the way. Wh... what am I going to do, I'm fifteen I shouldn't be having a kid; I should be out dating and talking about teenager problems about no one understanding me I... I just 'Alex starts to breath heavy and hyperventilate.'
Alex breath, Harper tells her, breath; see there you're going to be okay! Harper, I need your help please, I can't do this without you! You won't I promise. 'Alex decides to take matters into her own hands; Alex goes down to the lair to find a spell to fix this. Come on there has to be something! Anything! Wait here we go "The Fade Away Spell" This should work. "This spell makes unwanted things Fade Away" OK here we go "Not Wanted nor Needed nor Loved at all Fade Away into the... what am I doing? 'Alex puts her wand back in her boot closes the book and leaves the lair.'
Later That Day...
Hey check this place out! What is it? 'Harper asks Alex' its a new place called The Late Night Bite, I've been meaning to check it out for weeks, but I guess it just slipped my mind. Hello welcome to the Late Night Bite how may I help you. 'Alex and Harper turn around to see a sweet looking blonde girl behind them. Um hi we're just looking around we saw this place and wanted to come check it out. Oh, how rude of me my name is Juliet, I'm one of the owners of this place. One? 'Alex inquires' Yeah, my parents are the ones who actually own this place, I just work here really.
So what is this place exactly? 'Alex asks Juliet' It's a sandwich shop, my parents always say what we are a superior version of the Waverly Sub Station but I don't hold anything against them I sure their nice people. by the way I never caught your names?! Oh I'm Alex, and this is my friend Harper.
Nice to meet you guys! You guys seem pretty nice, you should come by some time and hang out! Thanks for the offer we might take you up on that. Hey wait! Before you guys go do you want some sandwiches? Sure how much do we owe you?! Ah, it's on the house don't worry about it. Really! Yeah, if my parents ask I'll just say I had two sandwiches. Wow thanks Juliet! You're welcome.
'The girls walk out of the establishment eating their sandwiches. Here you can have mine, Alex says to Harper. What why?! 'Harper asks' I'm just not that hungry right now. 'Alex and Harper walk into the Sub Station and sit down at a table. Look Alex not to be that person but, what are you going to do about the massive elephant in the room? What are you talking about? Alex come on I'm talking about you being pregnant! Shh, Harper stop please, I don't want to talk about it.
Alex we're going to have to at some point! No, we aren't! Harper, please just drop it OK I... I'll figure it out. You keep saying that but I don't think you should hide this from your family I mean... look Harper I just need some time to think okay! I know I'm sorry Alex, I just didn't want you putting this all on yourself like you usually do, thank you Harper.
'Jerry walks down stairs looking stressed out. Hey Dad what's wrong are you OK? No Alex I have a lot of work to do and I have to take your Mom out to dinner tonight, and I can't get Justin to do it because he's out, and Max well yeah; I don't need to say any more about that! It looks like I'm just going to have to cancel dinner... what? No Dad you can't cancel, you and Mom have been planning this for months.
What if I do it?! Do what? Do all the stuff you need to get done so you can go to dinner with Mom. Alex this is no time to joke this is serious. I know, I am being serious! And how do I know that you won't just pass it all off to Harper when I'm gone? I won't I promise, I know how important this is to you.
Hmm okay I'll make you a deal, you do all of this without Harper's help and I'll give you money. I'm just glad to help Dad! So you don't want the money? Dad now you're just talking crazy. 'Jerry chuckles' Oh! Before I forget Alex here is your list, alright I'll see you girls later. Bye Daddy! Oh, my gosh this list is huge! 'Alex sighs' okay let's get started.
A Few Hours Later...
'Alex breathing heavy and panting' I... I never... realized... just how much... needed to be done. 'Alex sits back and leans her head against a wall' Alex are you alright? "Alex nods her head as she is too tired to speak" here I'll go get you some water. Here drink this! Alex drinks some water and catches her breath, I'm good. What's left on the list? uh just putting the clean dishes away.
'I stand up about to put the dishes away but suddenly start to feel a little light headed. Alex, are you okay? Harper asks me, I say I'm fine but I start to feel my body falling. Alex! Harper catches me just in time, she tells me to go sit down on the couch so I listen to her. Don't worry about the dishes I'll put them away- No! Harper don't I'll do it I just need a minute. Alex please it's the last thing let me do it, besides you're pregnant and you almost passed out, you need to rest.
I'm not to the point where I can't do things. Well not yet! Thank you, Harper! For what? For everything it's been a very hard and stressful 2 months but you've been with me through all of it. Of course I have Alex, you're my best friend I don't know what I would do without you; I don't know how my life would be without you in it, so really; I should be the one thanking you, I couldn't ask for a better best friend.
Aww! 'Alex starts to tear up' I Love You Harper! I Love You Too Alex! 'Alex and Harper hug each other as Alex starts to cry' you should probably eat something so you don't pass out again! Yeah that would probably be a good idea huh?
After Alex eats; her and Harper sit on the couch and watch tv until Jerry and Theresa come back. 'After a few hours the front door opens and Theresa and Jerry walk in from there date. Hi Mr. And Mrs. Russo how was your night? Oh, it was wonderful Jerry took me out to a very romantic restaurant and had dinner, then we went to see a movie and after we danced in a candle lit square. Wow that sounds so romantic! Wow! This place looks great! Yeah, I didn't notice but your right Jerry the house looks spotless.
Oh, Harper honey did you clean the whole house? No I didn't actually, Alex did 'Theresa laughs' Alex cleaned! Harper sweetie it's okay you don't have to try to pass it off to Alex. No, I'm serious Alex did all of this by herself! Wow this is amazing and you didn't help her at all? Nope this is all Alex! Wow she actually did it, so where is Alex? 'Jerry asks Harper' 'Harper points over to the couch where Alex is asleep. Aw! Jerry look at her so beautiful she looks so at peace.
Jerry covers Alex with a blanket and lets her sleep being careful as to try not to wake her up. Jerry and Theresa head upstairs and go to bed while Harper stays with Alex.
The Next Morning. Alex wakes up to see Harper sleeping in the chair next to her; Alex smiles and gets up with major bed head her vision is still blurry but she knows her way around the kitchen well enough to navigate it still half asleep.
Justin come down stairs and sees Alex walking around like a zombie. Good morning?! Mmm-Morning. 'Now that Alex has nothing to distract her, she sits down and puts her head in her hands.
Hey are you okay? You seem stressed out 'Justin sits down next to his sister worried about her' what's wrong? Nothing... really Alex, nothing?! What do you want me to say? I don't know but you made a promise that you would talk to me and not keep this stuff bottled up. Remember? Yeah, I remember, look Justin, I'm not trying to keep things bottled up I just can't talk to you about them.
Why not? Because I just can't okay! That's not good enough Alex! Well what do you want? Nothing just to know what's wrong. What's wrong! What's wrong is that I'm having body problems, and I can't talk to you about them or anyone for that matter because no one understands! That's what's wrong with me.
Oh, well uh... I'm sorry. No, no, no, It's okay Justin don't apologize! I should be the one saying sorry I'm just so stressed. You uh... you should talk to Mom she'll help with uh you know that stuff. 'Alex giggles' this is super uncomfortable for you right now isn't it? You have no idea.
'Justin gets up and starts walking back upstairs. Justin! Yeah? I know I don't say it to you very often but Thank You! 'Justin comes back down from the stairs and hugs his little sister' you're welcome. 'It's now later in the day; Its Sunday so the kids don't have school, Alex walks into the Sub Station which is surprisingly busy.
Hey Alex what are you eating? 'Alex talks with her mouth completely full' What? Alex swallows her food and talks again, It's a sandwich form that new place across the street. Wait there's another sandwich shop well then why have I been eating here all these years?! 'Max says' Maxie you do realize that we get free sandwiches here right? Oh yeah, we do.
'Alex giggles and messes up Max's hair' So, what's so good about that sandwich anyways? I don't know, but it just tastes better. Here let me try this! Wha... Justin! Oh My Gosh! This is the best sandwich I have ever tasted! Uh-huh so can I have my sandwich back please. Hey kids what's going on over here?! Well Justin stole my sandwich and won't give it back! Justin why did you take your sister's sandwich.
Dad here you have to try this it is by far the best sandwich I have ever had! Oh, come on it can't be that good. No its true it's really that good! Let me have this. Wha... Dad! Mmm-mm, it... it's not that good.
You know I hear that they use fake meat in their sandwiches. So do we Dad! 'Alex Replies' that is not the point. Yes, I think the point your father is trying to make is that there is competition now. Theresa there is no competition! Yeah, you're right here let me try that, Oh My Gosh! Mmm! Look just to be safe we need to send someone for recon, Justin you're up! You got it I'll be back with their secrets in no time.